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Bit of a life-hack I picked up awhile ago is to "write the notes by hand, then type them out later". This has a few advantages. First, you basically get all t
by tombert 6y ago
Bit of a life-hack I picked up awhile ago is to "write the notes by hand, then type them out later".
This has a few advantages. First, you basically get all the benefits listed in this article. Second, you get the advantage of repetition, and possibly correcting errors in your handwritten notes. Last, you have pretty notes to read off of later if you need to study for something, which is useful.
- caddemon 6y agoYeah I do this for anything that's both important and complicated - it can be a slow process for me, but when typing things up I'll usually end up further refining my thoughts and coming up with new ideas, in addition to the benefits you mentioned. Although my handwriting is also hilariously bad, so it's kind of necessary for anything I anticipate needing to closely review in the future.
- tombert 6y agoFellow bad-handwriters unite! I forgot to mention that as another perk.
- gnicholas 6y agoFunny, I did the opposite for bar exam prep. I took notes on the computer like a machine so I didn't miss anything, then I reformatted them afterward. After that, I hand-wrote them. By the end, they were pretty much memorized.